The correct posture in ballet is very important as it improves the aesthetic component of the movements and reduces the stress put on the body, reducing the chance of injury. To find my perfect posture I decided it would be most beneficial to investigate common mistakes, to help me avoid them, and research some simple methods of finding the correct posture *evidence on this is in my portfolio p10-11*. After this research I realised it was still fairly difficult to achieve, so I decided to follow an online tutorial to improving it ballet posture.
I found this wooden spoon technique very useful. This is because even when you spend ages following the steps to the correct posture, the only reassurance you have that it is correct is your reflection in the mirror, which can be deceiving. However with a wooden spoon placed down you vertebral column you can feel when your posture is off. This not only helps find the correct posture but really helps keep it when dancing. Maintaining the correct posture whilst dancing is very difficult because there is some much to think about, and although you want the moves to look controlled and ridged you still want to look freely flowing with an appropriate amount of restriction.
Instead of following specific postural exercises between classes I think it will be more useful for me to simply practice the class pieces with and without the wooden spoon. I also think it would be helpful to speak to Miss Jackman in my next class and ask her if there are any areas of posture that she thinks could be improved.
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